Jayden Nikorima
Nikorima playing for the Brisbane Broncos in 2014.
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Personal information
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5 October 1996 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 8 April 2016
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Jayden Nikorima (born 5 October 1996 in Palmerston North, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-Australian rugby league player who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. Nikorima primarily plays as a halfback but can also play at hooker. His older brother Kodi Nikorima is also a professional rugby league player.
Born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, Nikorima is of Māori descent. Nikorima moved to Brisbane, Australia as a 10-year old and played his junior football for the Aspley Devils before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Nikorima was educated at Wavell State High School. In 2013, Nikorima played for the Queensland Under-18s and the Australian Schoolboys representative teams respectively.
In 2014 and 2015, Nikorima played for the Brisbane Broncos Holden Cup team. On 28 April 2014, Nikorima was named as 18th man for the Queensland Under-20s team. On 5 October 2014, Nikorima played for the Broncos in their 2014 Holden Cup Grand Final match against the New Zealand Warriors, playing off the interchange bench, scoring a try and kicking 2 goals in the 34-32 loss. On 2 May 2015, Nikorima played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, playing off the interchange bench in the 22-20 win at Cbus Super Stadium. On 8 July 2015, Nikorima represented the Queensland Under-20s team, playing at five-eighth in the 32-16 loss at the New South Wales under-20s team at Suncorp Stadium. On 25 August 2015, it was announced that Nikorima signed with the Sydney Roosters on a 3-year deal starting from 2016, after months of speculations of what club Nikorima would end up at. On 14 September 2015, Nikorima was named on the interchange bench in the 2015 Holden Cup Team of the Year.
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